This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
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This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
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There’s one entirely new initiative in Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s suggested changes to Virginia's budget, a call to fund a team to fix the technology headaches that have long dogged state agencies.
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Suspect vehicle description has been updated to an early 2000 white Honda with front passenger side damage and a missing headlight.
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Poplar Forest, Thomas Jefferson’s private retreat, offers visitors a unique glimpse into the man behind the Declaration of Independence, highlighting his personal life, intellectual pursuits and the enslaved community that lived on the plantation.
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For Gov. Abigail Spanberger, the first change to the 25-year-old electricity consumption tax is about data centers paying their fair share of taxes and being better neighbors.
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This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
Fiorina was thrust into the CEO role just two months before Colonial Williamsburg will host one of its largest celebrations ever, the 250th anniversary of the country.
New South Richmond development opens with 340 rent-restricted apartments for families and seniors. Rents start at $1,208 as officials and developers highlight long-term housing push.
Chesterfield supervisors approved zoning for up to 302 homes in Matoaca after heated debate over rural preservation. Supervisors said the proposal was an improvement over its 2006 zoning.
"I’ve got better things to do at 87 years old than waiting for an hour, listening to music that I can’t dance to.”
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
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This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
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"I’ve got better things to do at 87 years old than waiting for an hour, listening to music that I can’t dance to.”
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Virginia unemployment benefits will increase July 5, 2026, raising the maximum weekly payment to $478 and the minimum to $160 for new claims only.
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